WDC Submission to Call for Feedback on Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce: National Stakeholder Forum

The WDC made a submission following the recently held Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce stakeholder forum. This submission focusses on the Review of Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) and the need to ensure that the proper frameworks and regulation to ensure open access to the MANs on a fair and equitable basis are put in place.

Submission to CSO 2021 Census of Population Questionnaire Content

The Western Development Commission made a submission to the Public Consultation on Questionnaire Content Census 2021. The WDC proposes the inclusion of two questions in Census 2021 (1) Working from home/ e-working and (2) Household renewable energy supply.

Submission on the Renewable Heat Incentive

The WDC made a submission to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment in response to the Public Consultation on the Design Options for a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in Ireland.

WDC Submission to CSO Consultation on Census of Population 2021 – November 2016 (PDF 375kB)

The WDC was invited to a hearing of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, on 26th October 2016 where the Committee was considering the question ‘What it takes to sustain a viable rural community‘. The WDC submitted an opening statement in advance and this is available here (PDF 399kB):

WDC Submission to DCENR Public Consultation on the National Broadband Plan Strategy Intervention

WDC submission on the Creative Economy to the JOC on Jobs, Enterprise & Inovation

The WDC was invited to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation on its work in developing the Creative Economy. On Tuesday 21st April, the WDC as well as NUI Galway, Teagasc, the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland and TG4 presented on the potential for job creation, innovation and balanced economic development in the creative sector.

July 11 – August 19, Sligo Cairde Sligo Arts Festival’s fifth annual open submission exhibition, Cairde Visual, is now accepting submissions from visual artists. The submission forms are available to …Read More »